Not sure yet what this guy's role will be.  I've envisioned a scene at the beginning of the first issue of HAIRBAT LIVES that has "Ari the Uber Goober" coming into a neighborhood comic shop to haggle over some new Larry/Hairbat merchandise.  It's clear he's a frequent visitor, based on the merchant's lack of enthusiasm for the subject.

"Maybe," says the proprietor, "just maybe, if Larry Powell ever got sprung from the pistachio penthouse--maybe your collection would finally be worth something."